WHY A CALL TO ART? Public Forum at The Capitol Theatre, Melbourne 2022. Photo: Julian Meehan
CLIMARTE hosts special events bringing together artists, scientists, academics, researchers and civil society to engage in meaningful dialogue on effective action to address the Climate Crisis.
Click to see past CLIMARTE events6pm, 22 April 2025. To celebrate the 55th Anniversary or international Earth Day, "Our Power Our Planet", CLIMARTE is delighted to join museums and cultural centres from all around the world in screening a collection of ecosystem-honouring videos from artists from Australia, China, Malaysia, Spain, Turkiye and the United States.
Sunday 6 Oct, 2-5pm. Special Viewing + Conversation at The Store, Abbotsford Convent as part of Melbourne Fringe 2024. Every day until 22 April (Earth Day) 2030 award winning botanical artist Sharon Field makes a drawing or painting for 'The Scrolls: 3,000 days...and counting'. A stunning, active, archival artwork, Sharon's Scrolls are an ongoing creative action to engage as many people as possible to join her in doing everything in their power to halt the destruction and begin healing local and global ecosystems. CLIMARTE is proud to be supporting Sharon to present 'The Scrolls' to audiences in Australia, US, UK, Europe and Asia in 2024.
Wednesday 21 February 2024, 6pm. Artist Talk + Bilya Presentation exploring the role of locally-focused creative work in intersecting climate, culture and community in ways that effectively contribute towards a fair, socially and ecologically sustainable future based on respect and reciprocity. This event is proudly held in association with the National Sustainability Festival.
Saturday 17 February 2024, 2pm. Join 'Creative Constellations: Atlas of Radical Hope' participating artist Carmel Wallace and John Bradford, Grassland Restoration Ecologist at Nature Glenelg Trust, for a conversation about the 'INSCRIPTION' project created on Gunditjmara Country in southwest Victoria, Australia. This event is proudly held in association with the National Sustainability Festival.
Saturday 17 February 2024, 11am. Join us for the Launch of 'A Basket of Songs' featuring lyrics and illustrations by Trace Balla and music by Andrew McSweeney. Held as part of 'Creative Constellations: Atlas of Radical Hope', in association with the National Sustainability Festival, this singalong to launch 'A Basket of Songs' welcomes us all to connect to our hearts and the things that really matter.
Sunday 16 July 2023, 2 - 3:30pm. In Association with the Exhibition 'A Disability Lens on Climate Emergency' Carolyn Lunt will share creative tips and assist you to make your own COVID artwork using a very similar process to that of her current work at Bundoora Homestead which was awarded the prestigious People’s Choice Award.
Saturday 29 July 2023, 2 - 3:30pm. In association with the Exhibition A Disability Lens on Climate Emergency, please join Dr Bon Mott _/\_ to facilitate discussions at CLIMARTE Gallery with participating exhibition contemporary artists.
Saturday 17 June 2023, 2 - 4pm. Please join FLOW artists for a special viewing of their work and to share ideas about what a creativity-driven 'wellbeing economy' could look like and how to bring it to life.
Wednesday 14 June 2023, 6 - 7.30pm. Please join FLOW artists for a viewing and discussion about their work, and to exchange ideas for transitioning to a 'creative economy', one that supports all people and the natural world to thrive.
Saturday 27 May 2023, 10am – 2pm. As part of their artwork for 'Invisible Winds', Gretel and Gülsen will facilitate 'Affect: Wind and the Body', a public movement workshop to introduce aspects of Body Weather physical training, as well as an experience of the practice developed for the exhibition.